Triple-seam-sewing machine.



B.. R. HUGHES, TRIPLE SEAM SEWING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, 1912.

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iNVENTUR 4/ P mvd// WTNESSES RMR. HUG-HES, JR. TRPLE SRAM SEWING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MR. 15,1912.

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R. R. HUGHES, 511.

TRIPLE SEAM SEWING MACHINE.

A PPLIGATION FILED APR.15, 1912.

Patented Get. 14, 15H3.

' Amana '3. R. 'HUGHES,JR. TRIPLE SRAM SEWING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION FILED PB..15, 1912.

Panted Oct. 14, 1913.

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TTOR N EY R. R.. HUGHES, JR. l TRPLE SRAM SEWING MACHINE. AHLIOATIUN'HLBD'ABR.15, 1912.

l Patented GCE. i4, 1913.

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.Be it l known that Lptoeser. iR. Y Hoeeiss Jr.,.,ef,citizen ot.the*'lniteol` States, resiing, at Nyzioli vin the oourityv oi. Reeideii'd. endl Stets of ii'ew 1Yorhiifive irzrJeiioeicertainv new and Aseful Improvements iin :'.ifiipie-g .Seainrewing Machines, A of which the .foi-,-

lowing is, a. specification. .This inventionieietes: tosewinfg nieoiiirnes,V :mdmore `pertieuiarly to'vimproved means foemakingetriple see-m., the object of tiof inventiem being to grovidemeons .for trimf me@ simultaneouf," `the-edges of sew'eml`l pieees or plies owork enrlzoiding the seme, and then ineiding sucio eaiges thereby to provide. e A triple. see-m mede .1139.015 sixA plies vofi materiel, smite .do this expeciitiousif,v and byaleomparativeiy simple mechanism reodily .accessible to the operator and one :which is notiiebie to get out oforder.

in ,Working up material of virionsv colors impossibeyto obtain @binding 'which will properly srexectiy match. the color of thegoods, britV by means of. thelpresent impiove ment the necessity. of binding the edge is en tireiy avoided, While the eostof production is decreased.

I am ewerethat it is not new-to foid one,

edge ofrajpiece of materiali for the purpose` of sewm 1t to the raw edge ,of another C c l piece thereoi, or even to iod both edges-of such 'pieees for the purpose oi sewing them together, but in. none of those mani/unes with which i om fe- .111er are two or more piles.

of materiel first ioiried together and thenthe row edges of both plies simultaneously;

iuioided, whereby there is obteiinedeI felied or triple seam.

Therefore it is the object ofhe present improvement not only to provide mechanism which will produce a sez-m1 of the character described, vbut to provide means-al1 30-,

operating in such manneirthot the work to be donethereby will be efiicientiy performed,-

and furthermoreo provide emecimnism inA which :LH of thefoperatingparts wiii be lo cated in front of `the neeie and toaisoprovide afmeehanisl'n in which the several parte wili cooperate with lhe presser foot, and in which :liso the several parts will so coperlote that the. 'necessity of eeeiog' .one loyer orlpiyei' material spaoed aperti .from eab.

other layer or ply of-'materiei is airoiienso that the. several eyers of. material; may bev edl underI the presservfootfin the 'esami main- :oere that is one on tope ofL and.. iiiy engagement Witheamother, whereby; ,the proper. feeding. of the severellaye's of.- me'teriel Wiiisimutane ousiy .take piace,

"In the. drewiiigsv accompanying, mici;- form-- iiigper; of thisfspeeiilioation, Figure ,1 ie-e *front View of e, portion-,of e, sewingxmeehiee Fig. 3 is en end View of so much of the machinees isshown infFig. 1, looking "from left to, right Fig. 4 is'` a; erosseseetional .view teken in .line 1r-4e,- Fig. fl, andliookiig towarthe iei't; Figa 5 isa partly deteii -fyiew ole-'the throatfplute; Fig. 6 ispsifpzirtly detail View of thefeed dogs ;Fig. 7 is a perspectivevillustrating .the present improvement :tpl p hedlthereto; Eig. Quisaepen, partly seetioneI,.-V1ew of the present "improvementview'of t-he-infolder; Figsf andferefetaii views iliiistmtingthe operation oisueh'iev folder anni the g parte cooperating therewith Figs. '1G' aand.; 11 iiiiistrate the `manner in which the folded edges of the several -piies of material are .linfoided'fby the iniioicier shown-in Figs S mei 9; Fig. l2 isa, detail top View offra part o'tiie mechanism shown in Figs. 8 and 9; Fig, 13 is e deteiiview of the suppiementei presser ioot or clamp' fig,

ifi is .e top View iiiizsiroting the-,manner in Winch-tbe meterisi isfeut and .first oided fertile 'action or'rthe mioifier, tiie su'vie-W iiiustreting some of vthe ports eopereting" with the presser foot; Fig. 15 is e, iieteii. View ofthe means hereinafter designated es the shovel* or pusher for pushing the moteriii into position for the action of the yiriioidemend Fig. l@ iss, perspective View of' pushed into position for the action of the iniolder, which then engages the same and infolds the trimmededges upon themselves, at the saine vtime'assisting in feedingr the folded material toward the needle, whereupon the needle penetrates the triple fold,

l thus providing a triple seam and making it unnecessary 'to bind the same with an inde pendent binding.

'ln the present embodiment of the improvement so .much ci" a sewing machine only is shown as is necessary to illust-rate this im roveineiit and this com )rises the ported in the usual manner for carrying at its lower end a detachable presser foot 9,

which in the present yinstance is somewhat differently constructed from the ordinary presser foot and the construction of which is more clearly illustrated in Fig. 16. Located under this presser foot are the usual feed dogs 10 for feeding the material to the needle.

The forward or projecting 'front portion of the presser foot 9 is recessed, as at l1,

and in this recess is located the fixed blade' 12 and the movable blade 13 of the tiimming mechanism, the movable blade being reciprocated up and down by suitable connecting `means operated from the main driving shaft, and as this trimming mechanism, other than its peculiar cooperation and location, does not differ from. similar forms of trimming' mechanism heretofore described and illustrated for instance in a patent of John P. lVeis, No. 1,016,590, dated February 6th, 1912, with which l am yfamiliar, a further description thereof is not believed to be necessary. The movable blade 13,

however, is provided with a guide oi' shield 15, (see Fig. 2), for directing the material away from the knives, and thisy guide or shield extends along the arm .16 carrying the movable blade and is curved upwardly fund over and! extends laterally away from such movable blade.

The main presser foot 9 is provided with. an opening 17 for the passage oit' the needle, and in 'front thereof is formed with a depression or chamber 18, and between the inner edge 19 of which chamber and aprojecting portion. 2O oit such presser foot is formed a space 21 for the reception of a curved projection 22, (see Fig. (5)1, carried by the iced dog Extending along 'the inner edge of this concave chamber 18 of the presser foot is a guide member in the form edges'thereof are lirst trimmed.

to the trimmed edges of the material, as

shown in Fig. 14, the subsequent iiifolding oi' the material being obtained by the infolder which resses the material'under the wire 24 hereinbcfore referred to. As the material is fed under the presser foot lthe Immedial-.ely thereafter the trimmed material is fed forward by the feed mechanism and the Iso trimmed edges folded over the inclined edge 29 of the presser'foot in the manner shown in Fig. 14: by the folding device 28 carried by' the throat plate. Thus it will be :observed that by the coperation of the inclined edge of the presser foot and the overhanging projection 28 the first fold is given to the material. Subsequent to this fold the 'folded ed e is engaged by a shover or pusher B0, (see igs. lll and 15), which s serrated 'on its forward underside, as at 31, and this implement, which is ofk resilient form, pushes the material transversely of the presser foot 'so as to give an increased amount of material for the subsequent fold or infold.

This pusher is, .in the presentembodiment,

`moved back and forth by the needle actuating lever and it may have a downward movement at the proper time to accomplish the result set fru'th. This pusher is adjustably carried oy a. bar 32 suitably supported at the fiolit of themachine and con nected to the needle actuating lever 6 by an adjustable rodh3. As the pusher leaves the material va su' plcmental presser foot or clamp 34, (see. 4ig. 13), is brought into-engagement Vwith the material to hold itin the position in Ywhich it has been left 1 by the' pusher. This supplemental resser'- foot or clamp comprises a channel-s aped member 35 supported at the end farthest from the needle by a depending arm 36 detachably secured to the forward end'of a 4pvotally supported arm or bar 37. The rearend of this bar is pivotully secured to the Same support which carries the usher, and this bar is provided with an e ongated slot 38, (see Fig. 1), having a depending pox'tioii39v.i In this slot a roll moves back and forth, this roll being carried by an upwardly extending projection 40 secured to the pusher bar 32, so that as the pusher bar is reciprocated the roll will move in the slot d8 and b raise and lower, thaluis'reciprocate, the supplemental clamp or presser foot, the channel portion of which is located in the depression or chamber 1P of the presser foot in 'pushingit toward the needle, so that 11';

ioifbloel 4:1. s up and down with tuel main presser foot.,

'Tfdriving mechanism the shaft 44 is alsol sommer shown in ligs. 8 and l0. As th;

.As the material. is fed under this ehenneh shaped portion of the supplemental .L up the supplemental hilder, or infolder it herein termed, is brought into action to engage the. inaterinlandinfold it9 thus giving ktheseverel plies of material o. second fold and so forming a triple seam :toet-he stitch ing. thereof as 'it passes to the needle. ln

the present improvement this initolder al. moves with the materielj thereby to as t :iets hoth as folder andto assistin the feeding of the folded material. This intolder .is supported for swinging'l movement and for reciprocating movement toward and from #the needle :ed for movement in a vertical plane, a part of its movement. in the present instance being obtained' from the needle eetesting lever and e part from the feed meehanis-m.

Secured the Dresser ootber 8 and guide har lot-.ated in 'the rear thereof, and we guide hars are supported ier slid ing moi/'ement in the head ot' the eifel-hungrig* ing arm or goose-neck, 1s a suitahle support "This hloek1 which is movable supports a'slide 4.2, which slide is reciproceted hy an adjustable rod /l-3,'one 'end of which is Connected to the sudevnnd the other 'end to fpart of the feed dog; ope-rating mechanism, (see Fig. 4). Located in this slide 42 is a rock shaft LH, and to the rear end' of this shaft is secured crank arm 45 eoiineeted by en adjustable rod #t6 'with unother crank arm 4'? secured to s stud 1&8 projeetinoj through. the gooseneek and secured tothe needle actuating lever t3, (see Figs. l and 3). Thus it will he apparent that as the needle actuating lever is roekedby the usual roehed or oseilluted, und' it the some time, hy ineens oi' the feed operating mechanism,

the sliding hloelc and the shaft :tre reciproceted taci: und iorth, and 1t, will also he "zimurent that the shaft und, its block are raised und lowered us the presser 'footmoves up und down during the operation of the nmehine.

On the Yt'ront end of the slide carrying the shaft 4d, and formed :is u 'mrt'tl'iereot or secured thereto, is n, projection 49', 'thel forward end of which pivotally supports a swinging feed foot or infoldcr 50, (see Figs. l and 7), having u serrated portion 51 :it its lower end. Secured At0 the front end of the shaft e crunk arm 52, the lower end of which is connected ley a link with the SOl j l l i Aand avoiding the .infolder at 54, Figs. l and 7). Thus,

by the mechanism shown and described the' materiel and iwfiy tirolo. the needle buck to its initial position. The organization is such that this improf'ed mechanism will aecomniodate itself to various thielnesses of 'nonterial and is capable of handling; one or more plies of materia-l irrespective of its thickness Within, the limits of the adjustment.

The rising und felling movement of the infolderis, of Course, due to the rifugi; und falling movement of the block carrying the seme, which is clamped to the presser foot, and as the presser foot is raised hy the feed dogs thereunder it raises the block, the presser foot being returned to its engagement with the materiel on the three-t plate hy e suit-able spring, not shown. is the intolder is swung to the rightto engage the irstfolded edges it Curries the imiterial7 which has heen pushed forward oy the pusher, under the wire ot' the presser ootdsee Figs. l0, l1 and 14).' the seri-:diens et suoli infolder engaging and toreinff 'the n'ieterial under such Wire located Within the channel 35 oft the supplemental clump, and the serrated end of the infoldereoperutes with the part 22 ofthe feed dog, Fig, 6), So that there will he no, slippage of the material possibility of skipping any threads during the stitching operation. ln

other words, the moveu'rentof the intolder toward the needle and: of the part 22 carried by the feed dogg toward the needle takes place substantially simultunetuisly7 und during this movement the material is thus eifeotively held by the info-lder and. the part 22 so that it will he properly stitehed und no opportunity for the sii'uiing ot the niuterinl or the ski forded.

As hereinhefore stated, the supplemeutul clau'ip 34 is detuehuhly secured to the urzn 37, and in the present eintmdinient this is obtained hy hitureutingr the end oi the arm 37 to receive the supporting or depending arm SG of the. siquileuientul elmnping tootl 34, (see Fig. 13). Carried hy they erm 37 is :L lent' spring;1 37', which is also. hifureuted, :is ut 37, to conform to the forked end ot' the urn), 37, und the forked endsoi. theI leaf springF 37 lit. into grooves or channels 35 formed in the upper end ot the erin SG, thus permitting the toot to hu've :in independent yielding pressure and so' adjustv ppiug ot' any threads u'- lio pounding action of the supplemental presser .tootor elaine on the iop of the main presser oot or upon the Wire fold guide 24.

Il have used the term triple seam herein because the needle penetrates at least three folds ot the material, passing through six plies tli-ereoil it two 'pieces ot materiai are folded and tin-engi] tl'iree plies if a single "nannies, tif` Combination oi means for tol iing togetl'x t' iuxtapositiontlie edges oi several plies of material and independent and automatioally operative means for inleiding the so i'olded edges and comprising; means movable transversely oftiie. line of travel of the material.

3, ln a sewing machine, the combination of means for folding the edge oit the ivorli and means for infoldingg suela folded edge and comprising means movable 'transversely o'j the line of travel of tlie ivorlr and also movable. with the werk, and means :tor imparting; thereto suoli nnr'fenfients.

4. ln a sewing machine, the (,:omliination ol means for folding lim edge oit the work and means 'for ini'foidingj suoli folded edge lengthwise of the previously folded edge and cominisinp.' a movable toot, and means for automatically reeiproeating said `foot in the direction et tile travel of the Werl; toward and from the needle..

ln a sewing imnzl'iine, tile Combination of mans tor folding` the edge oit the Work lengthwise and means :tor intolding sm'li 'folded 'edt-ro l -a1; lliwise and rompii'isiner a movable foot, means for rocipro@ating,y said 'foot toward and from the needle, and means for shifting said t'oot. transversely of its plane of reeiproeatoiv movonwnt.

(3. in a sewing marlline, ille eomldnation of means to folding together in juxtaposition the edges of several plies ot material lengiftlinf'isn., independent nwans ,For in'tfold x folded edges lenitluviso and oomswinging said oo.'

7. lin a sewing' mal-linie, the combination et moans for l"illin together the edges oi `several plies o material. moans Jfor inloldinn' ille so folded edges and eoniprising a or sn'ingringsaid tool',

sn'ingino' lool, un air enanas for welnrmatinej .said

o. in a :waning niarlxine. the romlnnation f s:mullanroursly trimmingv the et Iraans l'for edges ol' several plies ol' malerlal, means l'or and fooly to` nomme 'folding together such trimmed edges, shiftable means for infolding the so folded edges and means for automatically shifting said shift'able .means in a direction transverse to the line ottravel of the work, thereby to effeet the. in'folding of the edge.

9. In a sewing machine, the combination of means tor trimming tne edge of the work, means for folding suela edge, means for inolding the so folded edge and oomprisin a' movable member sliiftable transversely o the line ot travel of the Work and also shiftable. in the direction of the travel of the work toward and from the needle, and means for shitting said member.

10. In serving machine, the Combinar the edges of several plies of material, means for folding together suoli trimmed edges, means for infolding the so folded edges and comprising a reciprocating and swinging foot, means for swinging said foot trans-v versely lof the line of travel of the material, and means 'for reciprocating it toward and from the needle.

ll. ln a sewing maoli'ine, tlie combination with a presser foot llaving a rising and fallingT movement, of means for foldingr to-` getlier in juxtaposition tlie edges oit several plies of material. and means lor intoldingI tlie so 'folded edges and comprising a member supported for rising and falling movement with the presser 'foot and for movement in a line transverse to the line of movement el" l'lie'presser foot.

l2. ln a sewing machine, the combination with a` presser ioot having a risinsr and falling; movement, of means for simultaneously trimming, tlie edges of sevenal plies of material` means for folding togdtlier such trimmed edges, and means for intolding the so 'Folded edges and comprising a member supported :for rising and falling; movement willi tlie presser foot and for movement in a line transverse to tlie line of movement of tlie presser foot. i i

lna sewi fr macliino.vtlieeombination with a presser foot having! a risil'rgf and falling nioven'lent, of moans 'fm' sinmltaneonslytrnnming;` tlie edges of several plies of material, means for folding together such trimmed edges, nieans for in'foldiner the so :folded miens and oomprising a member suppnvod ttor swinging movement transversely of die line of travel of the material and also for reciprocatory movement t0- Ward and Yfrom the needle, and means for in'iparting sncli movements, said Swingin member being also supported :for rising' an *falling movement with the preer foot.

14. In a sewing machine having a presser foot, the combination ot means tor foldingv the edges et several plies of material over 'suoli presser foot, means for infoldingsuch 80 tion of means tor simultaneously trimming C edges end supported or movement i transverse pienee, and .ineens for aetnetise seii infolding Ineens.

'.o e sewing Innohine having' e presser t, th combination of means for folding edees oi several niies 'of material over i lues-snl toot, onf; ineens for infoiding "'o, "ed edges sind comprising n movehie r :1nd means foreotueting it trans of the iine of trevel of the materiel. if. in e sewing machine having e presser foot, the emibiiietion of means for olding the edge oi e piece of wordt over suelo. presser foot, ineens for infolding suoli. folded edge and comprising ey movable member, and ineens for actuating it trensverseiy oi the iin of tr Vel of the Work and for recipi'oe...ting it toward and romthe needle.

1"? in e sewing machinev having e piesser foot provided with a chamber?, the combinetion of means 'for foldng'the edge ot e piece of work over such presser foot, means movable in seid chamber for inoiding-suoh foided edge and ineens' for actuating said intoiding mez'is.

i8. ln sewing machine having e presser foot provided With e chamber, 'the combine tier. oi means for eiding the edge of a piece of 'Work over sneh presser foot, ineens movable in said cheminer for infoiding suchtoided edge, means for actuating said inolding ineens and means located in said cheniher and coopera-ting with said means for inv' snring the propel folding of the Work. A

i9. .in sewing maehine having' a presser teetpfioifided with e chamber, the combination of means for folding the edge of a piece oln'eili over suoli presser foot,.means .mev'elole in seid chamber 'fior infolding such folded edge, means foi actuating seid inoiding ineens and means located in seid chamber and coperating with seid ineens for insuring the proper folding of 'the Work and comprising member ext-ending longitudinally the chamber,

2i". e. sewing machine having e presser foot, me combination of means for folding edges ot' severe?. plies of ma- 5 ich presser foot, means for inso folded edges and comprising nemhez, end ineens for swinging w'ng machine having a, presser eoi'ohinetion or" ineens for folding i, of e.l piece of Work over such presser ns 'tor infolding the so folded edge n )rising e swinging foot, ineens for ng said foot, and ineens for recipien-` viid foot toward and from the needle,

In sewing machine having e, presser the combination of means for folding foot. the edge of e piece of Work over such presser loot, ineens im.' in'toldmg vthe so folded edge and eoinezsng e swinging foot, means swinging said foot, means for reciprocating seid foot toward and from the needle, and means for engaging and pushing' the thereof. f y I in e sewing machine having e presser foot, combination of means for folding the edge of e piece oi Work over such presser `foot, means for infolding the s0 folded edge and comprising e swinging foot, ineens for swinging said foot, menne for reciprocating ineens for clamping the materiel.

24, In :i sewing machine having e presser toot, the comhination of ineens .for foiding the edge of e piene of Work over such presser foot, ine-fins for infeiding the so folded edge end comprising e, swingingfoot, means for swinging seid foot, means for reciprocating lsaid foot. towardend from the needle,- means for'en'geging and pushing the mete.n riel intemnediete the two oldings thereof, .and ineens for elempine' the material subsequent to the pushing thereof. I

25. In a sewing' machine having apresser foot, the combination o' ineens for 'folding the edge of s, Apiece of Work over such presser foot, means for infoldinff the so folded edge reciprocating seid foot toward and from the needle, Ineens for shifting said. Jfoot trans -vei'seiy of the line of travel' of the Work, ineens for engaging and pushing the Work intermediate the two i'oldil'igsy thereof, end means for clamping the Work subsequent to the pxfishinfr thereof.

2S. In sewing machine, the combination of e presser foot, ineens for' trimming the edge of the materiel to he stitched, means for folding the so trimmed edge over the presser lfoot', means for phishing the material after it is folded, means 'for clamping it on the pesser ootLand means for intolding` the previously folded edge. e

27. "in :i sewing machine, the combine-- tion of e presser foot, Ineens for trimming the edge et' the material' to he stitched, ineens for folding the so trimmed edge the niate'iel 4after .it is felde'd, means for Clamping it en the presseifoot, means lfor infolding the previously .folded edge end 'comprising a swinging and Vreoipre@story foot, means 'tor swinging it, and means for' reciprocating it.

28.- ln e sewing machine, the combination of" a. presser foot having a Chamber therein and a guide member extending longitudinally thereof and also having :i recess et the forward portion-thereof, means located Within seid recess for trimming the edge oii the -meteiiai-to he stitched ineens for materiel intermediate the two foidings' seid. foot toward end from the needle, andl and com risin n move le foot means for folding the so tiimmed vedge over the piesser niet, ineens toi: pushing the metei'iel over the presser foot, 'ineens for pushing aft-er it is folded, means for clamping it on the presser foot, a swinging and reciproc-atory foot Working in said chamber and cooperating with said longitudinally eX- tending guide member for infolding the previously folded edge, and' means for .sn-'inging and reciprocating said foot.

29. ln a sewing machine, the combination ofv arising and falling presser foot having a chamber therein, a guide member extending longitudinally thereof and also having a recess at the fern-'ard portion thereof, means located Wit-hin said. recess for trim-A ming the edge of the n'iaterial to be stitched, means for folding th(x so trimmed edge over the presser foot, means for pushing-the material after it is folded, *meantl for clamping it on the presser foot, a swinging and reciprocatory foot Working in said chamber and supported for rising and falling movement with the presser foot and cooperating With saidk longitudinally extending guide member for infolding the previously folded edge, and meansfor swinging and recipro eating vsaid foot.

30. ln a sewing machine, the combination of a throat plate,l a presser foot having aL chamber therein, a guide member extending longitudinally thereof and also having a recess at the forward portion thereof, means located Within said recess for trimming the edge of the material to be stitched,

means carried by the throat plate for folding the so trimmed edge over the presser foot means for aushino' the material after 7 l D it is folded, means for clamping it on the presser foot, a swinging and reciprocatory foot vvonkinc in said-chamber and. coperating with saidilongitudinally extendingrial after it is folded, means for clamping iton 'the presser foot, a swinging and reciprocatory foot Working in said chamber and coperatingn'ith said longitndi nally extending guide member for infolding the previously folded edge, and means for swinging and reciprocating said foot.

32. In a sewing machine having stitching ,mechanism and feeding mechanism, the

combination of means for folding the edge ofl apiece of Work, means for infolding the so folded edge and' ycomprising-a movablemember, means for shift-ing it transversely of the line of travel of the Work, and means carried by the feeding mechanism and projecting above the same andcooperatingI with said movable member.

33. In a sewing machine 'having stitching 70 mechanism and feeding mechanisnnthe combination of means for folding the edge of a piece of Work, means for infolding the so folded edge and comprising a movable member, means for shift-ing it` transversely of the line of travel of the work, means' carried by the feeding mechanism and projecting above the same and cooperating with said movable member, and means for 'reciprocating said movable member toward 80 andv from the needle, the movement thereof" toward the needle bein-g coincident with the movement of the feeding mechanism to feed' the Work.

31h Ina sewing machine having stitching 85 mechanismand f eding mechanism and aV rising and" falling-presser foot, the combination of means for t-rimmingr` theJ edge of the material to be stitched, means for folding the so trimmed edge over the presser foot, means for pushing the material after itis'foltled, means for-clampingit on the presser foot, means for infolding the previously folded edge and comprising aA swinging foot-,supported for rising and fall 95 ing movement Wit-h the presserfoot, means for swing-ing said foot transversely of the line of travel' of the .vorlr, means for reciprooatingit toward and from the needle, a work guide carried bythe presser Tootand"coperat"ing with said swinging fJot and-2 an upwardly extending-projection carried by the feeding mechanism and cop-v eratin-g with saidf swinging foot. f 35'; InA a sewing machine, the combina- 10 tion of means for folding the edge of a.v piece of Work, additional mea-ns for-chereafter pushing-the folded' edge transverselyof the line of travel of the work, andi automatically movable means for again and thereafter folding the so-folded edge.

3G. In a sewing machine, the combination of' means for folding in one direction the edge of, a piece of' Work, additional means for thereafter pushing the folded' 1115` edge transversely of the line ofi-travel of' the Work, and automatically movable meansI for thereafter folding the so folded edge in an opposite direction.

37.1n a sewing machine the combination of means 'for folding in one direction the edge of a piece of work, and independent and :wtomatirally movable means movable transversely of the direction of travel ofthe Work for folding the said folded erigirin an opposite direction and upon itselfjnd. means for actuating. said movable 1neans.

3S. In a sewing machine the ycor'nbination of means for folding in one direction opposite ilirecion and upon .iiseli'7 und' means for aeiieiing soin swinging ineens.

39. ln a sewing ma chine 1ille coi'nl'iine.- lion oi" means, for iriiiiniing tlie edge of the melieiiiil to lie silclied, means foi' folding in one direction die so 'trimmed edge. and automalicelly movable nier-.iis for folding in the opposite direction lie previously folded edge. l

LlO. ln :i sewing' machine havingT zi needle actuating levee, the Combination of ineens for folding clio edge of e piece of vlorl, means actuated by Suid needle actuating lever for pushing the folded edge trensvei-sely of the line of travel of the ivorlj and means for iiiolding the folded edge.

4l. ln ai. sen/ine `machine lievii 0 needle L. I. actuating lever, me combinel'ion 0I mee-iis for foldingtlieedge of e 'piece of work, .means nclnlited by seid needle actuating 'lever for pushing 'die folded ed ge transversely of the line of travel of tlie work, means for iiifolding lle folded edge, sind means for clamping' elle folded edge.

42. ln o Sewing macliiiie elio combina.- tion oi" ineens for rriniiniiig ille edge of die materiel lo siitclied, ineens for folding in one direction the so trimmed edge, means for folding in die omi-osito direction the previously folded edge; end eiiiboiiizitieelly movable ineens for pushing the voi-l intermediate the folding's liereo in e direction opposite to the dii-eolien in ivliicli il, is folded at one time.

43. In sewing maeliine having e presser foot, the combimition of means for folding ilieedge 0l e piece of Werl; tliereover, ineens' alcove a portion of the presser-foot for pushing the vfolded edge iliirtliei" on to lie presser foot and comprising' e reeipioceiory mein bei', and ineens for actuating il. '4

44. lne sewing machine having :i presser foot, tli'e combination of means i'or folding the edge of a piece of Work tl'iereover., means above e poriion of alie presser-foot for-pushing che folded edge further-oli to the pnesser foot end comprising e reciprocolory niember, mee-ns for acti/'.fling it, and means for infolding the folded edge. 1

45. ln e sewing machine, the combination of e presser foot, ineens for folding the. edge 'of a. piece of Worlzthereoverland means above a portion of the pressenfool; for 'clamping the work onl said pijesser foot and eomprising e. .member having a rising and felling movement.'- v i 'i e6. InesevIing-mechine, the combination in e presser fooi', means 'for folding lie ing end felling; iiiovemenlJ and provided I with e channel-slieped portion.

47.' ln L sewing machine., the combination of a presser foot, ineens for folding the edge of' a piece of 'wor-l; tliereover, means for clamping the Work on said presser foot and comprising :i member lie-ving a rising' and falling movement and provided with a Channel-shaped portion, and ineens for infolding' lie folded edge.

48.- n e sewing machine having e Dresser fool., the combination of means for folding the edge of zi piece of Work lliereover, means foi1 pushing lie folded edge fiirlieion lo *olie presser foot, and menne operated lirongh die instrumentality of said pushing means for clamping elle vvorlc on seid presser foot.

ln e sewinglmecliine ,having a. presser foot, llie eoniliineli'on of ineens for folding `die edge' of o; niece of ivoil liliereover, means ifor pushing elle folded edge iiinilher on to tile giessei' fool, ineens operai I insrnmenlelij-,f oi" seid piisl'iinq means foi' olenfipii'ifv ilie Work on seid pi; Vwi' foot, and mefins'for iniioldiiigg lie folded edge.

en. ln sewing; mecliine imi/ing e. presser foot and ai neef le zieiuatng lever, the com oinzi-ion oi' ineens for folding the edge of ,a piece of Worli over seid presser foot, means l tliroiigli llie fmt ienne eeiiniied 'by mov ne meoliine, lor clamping seid 5l. in a, sewing maoliine liiiving a presse? fooi end i needle actuating; lever', ille com bine'iion of means lor violdinglzlie of e piece of ivoiil; over saidpiesseiooii, ineens operated liy .said needleeetiie'iing lever for pushing alie foldededge fiirtlieien to seid presser foot, end ineens eciieed ilirongli, lie .insiriimeiitality of the pushing means for clamping seid Work on lie presser loot.

52. in a sewin machine hei/inge presser foot and e. needle actuating lever, the coin-- .binseion of means for folding lie edgeof e piece of Work over seid presser foot, means operated by .seid needle actuating lever for pushing Ydie folded edge. furthe? on to said piesseiI oot,-means actuated by a movable lll) part of the machine for clamping seid work,

and means for inleiding Adie :folded edge.

'53. ln e sewing machine bev/ing a presser foot; and a needle actuating lever, the combination/ofmezr's for folding the edgeof a operated" by seid'eedle ecmietiiigl lever for gushingthe folded edge further Von to seid 'presser foot, 'ineens .sicueied by e movable piece of workove;-` seidpresser foot, means pensai-,lne.machineoielamping'seid Work,

fielded edge 'end :lioded edge in the opposite direction.

56. u a sewing machine the cmnbination or" means for fold-ing the work in 011e direction, menus for Clamping the s0 folded edge, and means independent of Suid rst menus for 'folding the folded edge in the opposite direction.

Signed at Nyack, N. Y., this 9th day of Aprilo 1912.-

EOBERT R. HUGHES, JR. WiiieSses JOHN P. *Wim JOHN W. KANE.

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